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Veltheimia bracteata

January 15, 2018 8:32 am Published by

The natural habitat of the beautiful forest lily (Veltheimia bracteata) is the forests and coastal thickets of the Eastern Cape.…

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Trachelospermum jasminoides

January 12, 2018 2:41 pm Published by

Confederate Jasmine, Star Jasmine Trachelospermum Jasminoides is an exceptional cultivar that is not grown for its flowers but rather for…

Mazus reptans

January 8, 2018 10:59 am Published by

Creeping Mazus Creeping Mazus is a mat-forming plant with lance-shaped, light green leaves. It produces small, lobelia-like flowers in either…

Dissotis canescens

December 18, 2017 1:00 pm Published by

The cosmopolitan family Melastomataceae is a very large group of more than 3 000 species of perennials, climbers, shrubs and…

wild nemesia

Nemesia denticulata

November 20, 2017 2:08 pm Published by

Wild Nemesia The Wild Nemesia is not a true ground cover, but so worth having especially in small sunny gardens.…

Square Foot Garden

November 10, 2017 11:53 am Published by

A Square foot garden is a new way of growing more in less space. A hardware store will have everything…

Syzygium paniculatum

Syzygium paniculatum

January 15, 2016 11:09 am Published by

Syzygium Paniculatum is a well-known garden shrub with a multitude of uses. It is evergreen, has dense foliage, and grows rapidly…

Dombeya rotundifolia

May 11, 2015 9:05 am Published by

 Wild Pear Dombeya Rotundifolia, one of the most attractive and reliable of the indigenous trees suitable for suburban gardens, has…

dahlias

Dazzling dahlias

April 23, 2015 6:58 am Published by

Isn’t it strange how some flowers just go out of fashion, for no good reason? That’s been the fate of…

nandina

Nandina domestica

August 21, 2014 7:07 pm Published by

Nandina, Heavenly Bamboo, Sacred Bamboo For Autumn colour there is nothing to beat Nandina Domestica and its cousins. The lacy leaves change…

pompom tree

Dais cotinifolia

August 21, 2014 6:05 pm Published by

Pompom Tree The slender Pompom Tree is the perfect size for a small townhouse garden. It has a rounded crown,…